National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008

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Introduced

19 June 2008

Last action

25 September 2008 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091.

Summary

National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 - Amends the National Sea Grant College Program Act to: (1) substitute "management" for "utilization" in the definition of "field related to ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources"; (2) substitute "extension services" for "advisory services" in the definition of "project"; and (3) add a definition for "regional research and information plan." Adds regional and national projects as elements of the national sea grant college program. Removes a reference to the sea grant review panel from provisions relating to the administration of the program. Refers to regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments being developed with the approval of sea grant colleges and the sea grant institutes (under current law, with the approval of the sea grant review panel and the colleges and institutes). Revises the program director's duties. Requires that sea grants or contracts be responsive to the needs or problems of the nation, as well as to individual states and regions. Limits the special grant and graduate fellowship amounts that may be provided to 5% (under current law, 1%) of the amount appropriated for the National Sea Grant College Program. Requires that sea grant colleges provide extension (under current law, advisory) services. Exempts marine policy fellowships from federal cost sharing requirements. Redesignates the sea grant review panel as the National Sea Grant Advisory Board and modifies it's duties and powers. Allows any appropriated amounts exceeding the amounts appropriated for FY2003 to be distributed (among other places) to certain regional or national (under current law, national) strategic investments. Repeals a National Sea Grant College Program Act Amendments of 2002 provision requiring an annual report to the House Committee on Resources and Science and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on coordination of oceans and coastal research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the Coastal Ocean Program and the National Sea Grant College Program, and the National Science Foundation.

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Timeline

19 June 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5834-5835)
Source: IntroReferral
19 June 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2008
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1091.
Source: Calendars
25 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Inouye without amendment. With written report No. 110-508.
Source: Committee

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